Thomson’s smart stayer had a racecourse gallop last weekend and could line up in Saturday’s totepool.com Premier Chase, providing the Siberian weather front currently hitting Britain – dubbed ‘The Beast from the East’ – doesn’t cause Kelso to cancel the meeting.

“The weather looks pretty awful, but if it’s off I’ve heard they’re hoping to reschedule, so that would give me an option,” said the Berwickshire handler. “I’m really pleased with him. He worked after racing at Newcastle and I was very happy with him.”

Stablemate Seldom Inn would be unlikely to take up the engagement

“I just stuck him in, but it looks a very competitive race this year,” said Thomson. “I’ll try to keep them apart. He might wait for the veterans’ chase at Carlisle.”

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